The VW Writer Blog theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'vw_writer_blog_reset_all_settings' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to reset all theme customizer settings to their defaults.
History

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vowelweb
Vowelweb vw Writer Blog
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Vowelweb
Vowelweb vw Writer Blog
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000

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Description The VW Writer Blog theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'vw_writer_blog_reset_all_settings' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to reset all theme customizer settings to their defaults.
Title VW Writer Blog <= 1.3.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Theme Settings Reset
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2026-09-19T07:43:13.822Z

Updated: 2026-09-19T14:01:24.449Z

Reserved: 2026-02-10T14:11:13.038Z

Link: CVE-2026-2278

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-19T13:54:34.453Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-19T08:16:53.610

Modified: 2026-09-21T13:33:33.387

Link: CVE-2026-2278

cve-icon Redhat

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